What happens when you clear local saved games on Xbox one?

The Xbox One has a specially reserved storage space to keep a local copy of the cloud savegames stored online. If you clear that save game storage, this storage is cleared. If the console was connected online, your savegames are already synced to the cloud, and will be re-downloaded the next time you start a game.

What are local saved games on Xbox?

XGame saves are automatically stored in the cloud, but a copy is also stored ‘locally’ (on your hard drive). This is done to speed up loading times, or to store save games temporarily if your console is temporarily offline. The Xbox One has an option to easily delete all of your local game saves.

How do you delete local games on Xbox one?

Several other options help you to free up space:

Press the Xbox button  on your controller to open the guide.
Select Profile & system > Settings > System > Storage.
On the Manage storage devices screen, select: Clear local saved games.

Can you recover deleted game saves on Xbox one?

If the game downloads your savegame intact, you can recover it. If the console hasn’t deleted the game from the cloud yet, you can go to My Games and Apps, move to the game tile, and press the Menu button. Choose to manage the game, and there delete the local save game copy.

How do I access my PC files on Xbox one?

You can view and open files from your PC through the built-in File Explorer app on the Xbox One console. You will need to back up these files to an external storage device and plug it into one of the console’s USB ports.

Can you plug your Xbox into your PC?

4 Answers. No, you cannot, unless your computer has a video input, which most do not. If your monitor is separate from the computer you can plug your Xbox into it instead. There are internal and external capture cards available that could allow you to input the video and audio your Xbox produces.